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Needham Bank Vice President of Marketing Eric Morse addressed the large gathering during Nov. 14th event.

Yolanda Devine Johnson returns to the Board of Directors of Alacom Finance (Alabama Community Development Corp), a Small Business Administration Certified Development Company which serves businesses across the South East.

In recent research, Bankwest has found that small to medium enterprises (SMEs) across Australia are facing more challenges compared to 12 months ago.

Small business bankers and branch managers can overcome their fear of talking to business owners, deepen relationships, and increase sales with the six tips in Clarity Advantage’s free webinar coming March 24, 2011.

Nick Miller, president of Clarity Advantage, to moderate the session “Small Business in the Branches” on March 14, 2011 where conference attendees will hear from three banks that have developed successful branch small business programs.

Wheatland Bank expands with a new $1.2 million state of the art banking center in Wenatchee, Washington.

Small business bankers and branch managers can overcome their fear of talking to business owners, deepen relationships, and increase sales with the six tips in Clarity Advantage’s webinar coming December 9, 2010.

SBA puts into effect latest SOPs related to lender oversight, supervision and enforcment action.

Coleman Publishing will launch The Herndon Report on November 1st, 2010. Each month The Herndon Report will provide busy SBA lenders with the data, analysis, trends and research related to SBA 7(a) and 504 guaranty and liquidations.

Franchise financing experts will guide small business lenders to success with franchise lending during the Coleman webinar, "Underwriting the Franchisor", on Tuesday, October 19 at 2:00 EST

By boosting small business revenue, banks can offset losses caused by changes in regulatory and competitive environments, says small business banking specialist Clarity Advantage. Nick Miller, the company's president, tells how in webinar Oct. 21.

A small business strategy that develops the full business + owner + employee relationships can significantly impact bank profits, says Nick Miller, president of Clarity Advantage. Miller will speak at the Retail & Small Business Banking Conference.

Retaining small business customers when the economy improves requires business bankers and branch managers to focus on six critical areas, says Clarity Advantage.

Banks that have successfully targeted the small business segment earn better net interest margin (NIM) and return on assets (ROA) compared to banks who neglected the small business segment.

Buck Bierly discusses what business bankers need to do to acquire and expand relationships with small businesses and professional firms

Strategies for winning small business households will be offered by Nick Miller and Rick Otero during “Small Business Transformers–Reinventing Business Models for the New Order” at the Best Practices in Retail Financial Services Symposium.

Small business bank training specialist Clarity Advantage will host Capturing Mixed Small Business Households, a complimentary webinar on February 11, 2010, to share tips for maximizing opportunities with small business households.

Bob Coleman will join hosts Dagen McDowell and Tracy Byrnes to discuss small business banking, for his fifth appearance on the show to date.

Small Business Lenders are forced to ask themselves “what should small business lenders examine for all franchise applicants?” At the moment only the most experienced franchise lending experts can effectively answer this question.

The Problem: FAS 166 will require lenders to defer recognizing income on the sale of SBA 7(a) loans during the 90-day buy-back, or warranty, period required by SBA for all secondary market sales.

Small business lenders have adjusted loan criteria to reflect the nature of an ever-changing market. Today, small business bankers not only examine franchisees, they are also demanding more stringent financial benchmarks from the franchisor.

The Westchester Bank's Newest Branch at 464 Mamaroneck Avenue in Downtown White Plains is Second Location in Westchester County

Fast-Growing Local Bank Gains Regulatory Approval to Open New Branch at 464 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains